Mosko Alkalai

Mosko Alkalai (Hebrew: מוסקו אלקלעי‎; March 10, 1931 – April 1, 2008) was an Israeli actor.[1] He was best known for a string of hits including Blaumilch Canal, The Fox in the Chicken Coop and Yana's Friends.

Mosko Alkalai
Born(1931-03-10)March 10, 1931
Bucharest, Romania
DiedApril 1, 2008(2008-04-01) (aged 77)
Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationActor
Years active1948-2008

Career

Born in Bucharest to a Romanian-Jewish family, Alkalai's career in acting started relatively late, though his career in film and theater roles spanned 40 years.[2] He appeared in dozens of Israeli films and theater productions.[2] Alkalai was extremely active in professional organizations within the Israeli entertainment industry. He served as the chairman of the Israeli Union of Performing Arts.[2] and was also a member of the Israeli Film Academy and the Israeli Arts Council.[2] Alkalai was the 2003 winner of the Israeli Film Academy's lifetime Achievement Award.[2]

Personal life

Mosko Alkalai died of respiratory failure at the age of 77 on April 1, 2008 in Tel Aviv.[2] He had undergone surgery at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center several weeks prior to his death, but never recovered.[2] His casket was placed at the Habima Theatre in Tel Aviv before he was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.[2] He was survived by his wife, Rodika, and their two sons, Ron and Shai.[2]

Partial filmography
  • Ervinka (1967) - Zigler
  • Ha-Ben Ha'Oved (1968)
  • Blaumilch Canal (1969) - Zelig Schultheiss
  • Madron (1970) - Claude (uncredited)
  • Bloomfield (1971) - 1st Committee Man
  • 7 fois... par jour (1971)
  • Salomonico (1972)
  • Hagiga Le'enayim (1975)
  • Hagiga B'Snuker (1975) - Azriel's Employer
  • Ha-Diber Ha-11 (1975)
  • Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor (1975)
  • Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot (1978) - Tzemach Goorevitch
  • Jesus (1979) - Matthew
  • Repeat Dive (1982)
  • Edut Me'ones (1984) - Belkin
  • Goodbye, New York (1985) - Papalovski
  • Nadia (1986) - English Teacher
  • The Delta Force (1986) - TV reporter
  • Bar 51 (1986) - Karl
  • Le testament d'un poète juif assassiné (1988) - Paltiel's Father
  • Meeting Venus (1991) - Jean Gabor
  • Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein (1993)
  • Mehapeset Baal Al Arba (1993)
  • The Mummy Lives (1993) - Kroll
  • Ha-Gamal Hame'ofef (1994)
  • Ein Shemot Al Hadlatot (1997) - Kuba
  • Voyages (1999) - Shimon
  • Yana's Friends (1999) - Yitzhak
  • Shisha Million Rasisim (2001) - Yitzhak
  • The Holy Land (2001) - Professor Milan
  • Rashevski's Tango (2003) - Rabbi Shmouel
  • Alenbi Romance (2005)
  • Eskimosim ba Galil (2006) - Mundek
  • Julia Mia (2007) - Johnny's father
  • King of Beggars (2007) - Yankalle Soffer
  • Landsman (2009) - Ze'ev Landsman (final film role)

References
  1. Mosko Alkalai’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. Yudilovitch, Merav (2008-04-01). "Actor Mosko Alkalai dies". ynetnews. Retrieved 2008-04-19.

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